Automobile window screen



y 1932- w. l, MOULTON AUTOMOBILE WINDOW SCREEN Filed Au 21, 1931 Wan-e271 .Mbal $0 4 INVENTQR.

ATTORNEY. 1

Patented July 12, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT; oFHcE WARREN ISAIAH MOULTON, F BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH T0 ALFRED A. MCDAVITT AND ONE-FOURTH TO CORNELIUS E. MCLAUGHLINQ BOTH or osron, mssaonusnrrs AUTOMOBILE WINDOW SCREEN 7 Application filed August 21, 1931. Serial No. 558,595. a

The present invention comprehends the provision of a window screen, and more particularly a novel construction of means for mounting the screen above the slidable windows of a motor-operated'vehicle, the screen being normally positioned so asnot to interfere with the closing of the window, and capable of being easilyand conveniently lowered for use, subsequent to opening of the window.

In carrying out my invention, I employ brackets of novel construction in which the screen roller is ournaled, and which brackets assist in guiding the screen, and'also lirniting the upward movement of the screen as it is wound about its roller.

The nature and advantages oftheinvention will be better understood when the following detail descriptionis read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming partof this application likenumerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein;

Figurelis a vertical sectional view illustrating the construction of the window frame and the mounting of the screen.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the brackets. v

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the finishing strip of the window structure.

As hereinabove stated, the invention is primarily intended for use in conjunction with closed automobiles, and while the invention is herein illustrated in connection with an automobile door havingthe usual window frame structure at the upper portion thereof, to accommodate a sliding window pane, I of course desire to have it understood that the invention is intended to be used on the windows as well as the doors of an automobile, and that its general application in this connection is contemplated by the claims.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 10 indicates a portion of a door of the type used on motor operated Vehicles, the upper portion of which is constructed to form a [win- 'dow frame to receive a sliding window pane 11, andwhich paneis guided in its movements by opposed channel-shaped guides 12' lined with felt or other suitable-material 13;

in the ordinarywell known manner. In accordance with the present invention, the'upl-j per cross member 1.4: of the window 'frame; structure isof hollow formation to accom; modate the screen, and in which the screen is normally housed in an out-fof-the-way po: sition, so that the windowpane 11 can be fullyclosed, and manipulated in theordinary well known manner without any inter: ference whatsoever on the part or presence of the screen. This hollow upper cross member'14: 'is arranged upon the finishing strip 15 of the window frame structure, and this finishing strip is cut away along oneof its longitudinal edges as, at 16in Figure 3, for a purpose to be hereinafter described;

Arranged within the a hollow cross membervlis a pair ofspaced brackets, prefere ably of the construction illustrated in Figure 2. -Each bracket includes a vertically disposed attaching flange 17 having openings 18 to accommodate suitable fastening elements by means of which the bracket is secured within the member 14 asillustrated. Each bracket also includes a right angularly disposed Vertical flange 19 formed with a central opening 20', while these flanges areconnected by a bottom wall 21having a slot 7 22 leading from one edgeof the bottom Wall in the direction of the flange 19. When the brackets are secured within the hollowcross member 14 of the window'frame structure,

the flanges 19 are disposed in confronting Y relation, and journaled in the openings 20 of these flanges of the respectivebrackets is the spring roller 23. A screen2t isadapted to be wound about and unwound from the roller 23, and the roller is formed] with an instruck portion 25' to form agroove'vto a ccommodate one end of the screen, which end is clampedor otherwise suitably secured fto the roller withinsaid groove. Carried by the free end of the screen is a channelshaped bar or'member 26 in which is slidably mounted a pair of'retaining bars 27, which arenormally projected beyond the ends of the channel-shaped member 26 by means of springs,

to be received by spaced openings formed in the windowpane guides, to hold the screen fixed relatively thereto in any given position. Each retaining bar is provided with a manipulating handle or element arranged centrally at the lower edge of the screen,-

and which elements are adapted; to be moved toward each other to compress the springs, in order to release the screen when 1t 1s clesired to'either raise or lower the screen as will be readily understood. The channelshaped member 26 repo's es upon aiid is connected with an inverted U-shaped bar 31 which receives a rubber strip 32 having a groove along its lower edge to receive the adjacent edge of the window pane 11 when,

these parts are engaged or associatedas shown in Figure 1. As illustrated in Fig: ure 3,,the hollow cross member 14" of the whr,

dow frame structure is also provided with a restricting opening along its bottom and at Side or the finishing Semis, through -h aiidles' asshown'in this figure, so that the, screen can be elevated to such a point as not to interfere with the closing movements of i the window pane 11, and thus allow the window pane to be fully closed to exclud e'the element's. It is of course to be understood that both 'thewijndow pane 11 and the screen 2%]: areindependently operable, so that the window ane 11' can be raised or lowered any interference on the part of the screen, an d when use of the screen is de; sired, the window pane 11 can below'er 'ed any desired distance, after which the'screen lowered to cover the window opening, with the lower edge of the screen associated withthe upper edge of thewind'owpan'e as f's'hown in Figure 1." The screeni's held in any given position by means of the retain"- 'ing ro'ds 27 above described. 7

It will be noted that the opening in the bottom ofthe hollow fcross member 14, as

I well the slots 22 of the brackets above described are arranged above and in line with Vj the guides 12 for the window pane 11, so

lthat when the screen '24 is lowered, it is initlaliy guid'ed in its movements through the sifotis22 of the brackets, and then enters the of the window pane, which guides not fonly serveito guide the screen in its movement-s, assisted'by the slots 22 of the 'bra c'ketm 'but also provides an in sect pro'of eoniiection ,with the sides of "vvindowv "so that. flies or other insects cannot 'ent'er'the car through the window opening.

It-will be further observed from an inspec'-' tion of Figure 1, thatthe bottom walls 21 of the respective brackets are disposed in the path of movement of the screen, so that when the screen is being wound about the roller 23,the channel shaped member 26 is broughtinto contacting engagement with the bottom walls 21 of'said. brackets, which serve to limittheiipward movement of the screento its normal position. Byvirtu'e of the construction and arrangement illustrated,' it'is manifest that the screen is normally in an out-of-the-way position so as not 7 to interfere'with the operation of the window pane, andat the same time can be very conveniently and easily lowered :to'r iise; and held in any given position, depending of course upon'ho'w far the window pane has been lowered into an open pdsition. The

invention is also simple in'construction and can be quickly and conveniently manipulated, with a possibility of the screen be: coming injured or iinpairedrediiced to a minimum. While it is believed that fromthe fare: going description the nature aiid advantages of the inventieii will'be readily apparendl desire to have it understoodlth'at Ido not limit myself to what isheieinillustrated or described, and that such changes be re sorted to when 'desiredas fall'within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim as news: 1: A bracket adapted to support a screen supporting roller, including a bottom. wall slotted to slidablyreceive the screen from V said roller, and to limit the upward move- 7 ment otthe screen, I

2. A bracket including a vertical attachflange; and a right singularly disposed flange, in which screen supporting" roller is adapted to be journaled, and a bottom wall connecting the flanges of said bracket, said bottom wall being slotted to receive the screen from the roller and to limit the upward movement of the screen.

In testimony whereof I'afiix my signature. WARREN ISAIAH 'MOULT'ON. 

